Apr 21 Big tech credit expected to reach $1 trillion by 2023 Digital and incumbent banks face growing threats from big tech and payment platforms that are evolving into full-scale financial services players. La... 12570
Speech Jan 28 BIS’ Carstens: “Digital currencies and the future of the monetary system” Agustín Carstens, general manager of Bank for International Settlements, in a speech to Hoover Institution affiliates, comprising Stanford University... 8524
Trendwatch Sep 21 The stock market recovery in the US is uneven, with some sectors lagging behind Until the pullback in early September, the S&P 500 has climbed almost 25% in 2020 outstripping other sectors. This points to an uneven K-shaped recove... 6387
Feature Sep 07 Central banks accelerate digital currency plans as PBOC surges ahead Central banks are undertaking extensive work on digital currencies to improve the cost, security, speed and reach of transactions to eventually accele... 10867
Research Note Aug 19 How Wirecard’s exit may impact the future of payment processing in Asia The German fintech’s dramatic collapse is likely to reshape the payment processing landscape as market rewards players leading innovation and value ... 14665
Datafiles Jan 21 Nonprofit organisations receive increased support through online giving The market for charitable giving is evolving like other forms of commerce and establishing a firm digital presence... 5963
Aug 16 Twitter and Square investor Gregg Kidd: “Identity as a public good, but who is going to own it?” Greg Kidd, the serial startup investor who helped found Square and Twitter and is currently investor in GlobaliD, opens up in this wide-ranging and op... 11554
News Analysis Jul 04 Facebook's Libra will rival US monetary system cites US House Financial Services Committee The US House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee has called for a halt to Facebook's cryptocurrency-based digital wallet citing seriou... 15281
Trendwatch Jun 27 The race to build super-apps, platforms and communities As fintechs and big technology players are increasingly developing their platforms and apps, the financial services industry is in serious need of dev... 5905
Opinion Jun 19 Swain: Navigating the future of global commercial banking A wave of global megatrends is creating a tailwind of opportunities for businesses and individuals willing to transform their approach and adapt solu... 5834
Opinion May 20 globaliD's Kidd on future exchange society: The what, the who, and the why Greg Kidd, co-founder and CEO of globalID, postulates a few possible paths for the future exchange society. Greg Kidd will be a speaker at the Futur... 6780
Interviews May 16 Wikipedia's Wales: Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, spoke on the importance of collaboration between the institution and the market. He will speak at the Future of Financ... 12109
Opinion Apr 01 "Apple's new credit card is just an incremental change that reinforces the dominance of banks in the digital finance space" Apple's new digital credit card, launched with Goldman Sachs, only buys the Western players a little more time in democratising payments and catching... 3940
Research Note Jan 31 Remittances and FX services – how banks are trying to crawl back these businesses from MTOs Given that remittances are so lucrative in so many markets in Asia, and that new competitors are offering faster and cheaper services, banks will need... 28318
Opinion Dec 13 Capgemini's World Wealth report profiles Asia's rapidly growing high net worth population Where in the world is the wealth growth? Look east. Asia Pacific is working hand-in-hand with North America to lead the growth of the world’s high n... 12621
Case Study Nov 15 Emirates NBD leverages on virtual assistant for phone banking optimisation While steering the calls, Eva reduced incorrect routing by 73% and has also resulted in overall 50% reduction in the time taken to digitally serve a c... 8054
Research Note Oct 17 Channelling the power of the internet Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, joined the Asian Banker’s Emmanuel Daniel and Gordian Gaeta in a debate on the development of the i... 5427
Opinion Oct 08 China opens a window to the future of finance China expands its financing capabilities with banking through apps.... 4669
